Imanaga's elite four-seamer; Winn and J. Soriano
May 10 2024
Shota Imanaga's Elite Four-Seamer
Most of the buzz in the offseason surrounded Yoshinobu Yamamoto out of the NPB, but Shota Imanaga went as the cheaper starting pitcher in ADP. While we can't expect Imanaga to rock an ERA and WHIP around 1.00 or below, the skills tell us an exciting story. Imanaga has an elite K-BB% of 23%. It's a mixture of elite control, with a 32.5% Ball% and a 15.4% SwK.
| Season | IP | ERA/xERA | WHIP | H%/S% | FB% | BB% | Ball% | K% | SwK% | HR/F | BPX |
| 2024 | 41.2 | 1.08/3.49 | 0.816 | 26%/94% | 48.2% | 3.1% | 32.5% | 26.9% | 15.4% | 5.6% | 186 |
Imanaga primarily uses a four-seamer (57.9%) and splitter (30.3%) while sprinkling in a sweeper 7.6% of the time. Though his fastball seems pedestrian based on the 92.1 mph velocity, Imanaga's four-seamer has the eighth-best induced vertical...
Almost!
You’re just a few clicks away from accessing this feature and hundreds more throughout the year that have a singular goal in mind: Winning your league. Subscribe to BaseballHQ.com here!
Already a subscriber? Sign in here
More From Arsenal Report
Nick Lodolo has been struggling, though the underlying metrics look better than the surface numbers. Also, how is Framber Valdez finding success?
Aug 30 2024 3:03am
Aug 30 2024 3:03am
Taj Bradley has increased his splitter usage in 2024, and it has been an effective change.
FREE
Aug 16 2024 3:03am
FREE
Aug 16 2024 3:03am
Nick Pivetta's release point changed in 2024, causing potential pitch movement shifts. Zach Eflin threw more cutters in his Orioles debut, but what's wrong with his curveball?
Aug 2 2024 3:02am
Aug 2 2024 3:02am
Tanner Houck has increased his split-finger fastball usage while reducing his cutter usage, and Seth Lugo is using a cutter in 2024.
Jul 19 2024 3:03am
Jul 19 2024 3:03am
Jack Flaherty is bouncing back with the Tigers by throwing more curveballs to right-handed hitters. Meanwhile, Cristopher Sánchez added velocity on all pitches.
Jul 6 2024 3:10am
Jul 6 2024 3:10am
